In early July, more than 130 people were killed in catastrophic flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country region, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic.

Significant flooding is underway in Texas Hill Country as storms crawl across the South. Parts of the region are still recovering from devastating flooding that killed more than 130 people this July.

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A leaked report recommends halving the size of the nation’s disaster response agency, while holding states responsible for a much larger share of response and recovery costs.

The families of six campers and two counselors who died in the July 4 Central Texas flood filed two lawsuits against Camp Mystic and its operators, accusing the camp of gross negligence, wrongful ...

A Texas department has proposed new rules for summer camps, including increased annual licensing fees. The new fees would be up to 4,000 percent larger, depending on the type and size of camp. The ...